Website Ownership and Handover: What to Document

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Ownership is a practical operating question

Your team needs to operate and maintain the website after launch. Establish which accounts you control, what files will be delivered and which third-party licences remain necessary. Do this before development begins.

Include these items in the handover

Domain registrar and DNS access in a business-controlled account.

Hosting and deployment access, including the build process.

Source repository and an explanation of configuration requirements.

Design files, approved assets and relevant licences.

CMS permissions and a short publishing walkthrough.

Integration account ownership, credential management and webhook configuration.

Backup, restore and support responsibilities.

Separate custom work from third-party components

A website can contain bespoke code, open-source packages, paid plugins, fonts and stock assets. Ask the provider to identify these components and explain licence or subscription requirements. Access to a repository does not by itself resolve every IP or licensing question. Obtain legal advice for the specific agreement where needed.

Verify the handover

Ask a member of your team to publish a content change, find a saved enquiry and identify how to request a deployment. Confirm that operational accounts use business-controlled recovery details and appropriate permissions. Keep secrets outside source repositories.

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Use this guidance in context

Technical examples are starting points for a project review. Platform requirements change, and results depend on implementation and starting conditions. Refer to the linked documentation and test the actual workflow.

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